How to dump GameCube games on a WiiU

[Raidenwins]

Hi all,

This is my first thread. I'd like to know if it is possible to dump GameCube games on a WiiU? I don't have a Wii, just a WiiU. I want to play Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance in the Dolphin emulator because of the netplay.

Thanks!

[themaster123]

Unfortunately it not possbile with the wii u. the smaller game disc weren't compatible with the wii u disc drive. This was also the case for latter wii(if I not mistaken) and the wii mini. You ideally would want a wii with gamecube support(there would be port on the left side) for since the gamecube method is much hard to get the stuff for.

[Raidenwins]

(06-03-2022, 01:42 PM)themaster123 Wrote: Unfortunately it not possbile with the wii u. the smaller game disc weren't compatible with the wii u disc drive. This was also the case for latter wii(if I not mistaken) and the wii mini. You ideally would want a wii with gamecube support(there would be port on the left side) for since the gamecube method is much hard to get the stuff for.

I was afraid of that. I had forgotten that we do actually have a Wii in the house, but it's the newer model that doesn't play GameCube games. So at this point, I have no way of extracting a GameCube game to a file so I can play it on Dolphin, unless I want to buy an old Wii. I don't have a GameCube either.

[chrisis123]

(08-01-2022, 03:36 AM)Raidenwins Wrote: I was afraid of that. I had forgotten that we do actually have a Wii in the house, but it's the newer model that doesn't play GameCube games. So at this point, I have no way of extracting a GameCube game to a file so I can play it on Dolphin, unless I want to buy an old Wii. I don't have a GameCube either.

I may be wrong (and have no way to try it as my 3 Wiis I own are half broken "old" Japanese Wiis that I bought very cheaply and at least one of them has a working DVD drive so I can dump games ) but anyway AFAIK even the Wiis that are not officially Gamecube compatible can be softmodded and should be able to read and dump Gamecube games.
You could try follow https://wii.guide/ and then see if CleanRip works (I'm sure there are people that are much more knowledgable than me though).

[mbc07]

Wii Family Edition (the model that lacks GameCube compatibility) modified the slot loading mechanism of the disc drive so it can't take mini DVDs anymore. Just a softmod won't be enough to regain GC compatibility in those models...